934-1 Barcol Hardness Tester Portable Aluminum Hardness Tester for Aluminum Alloys Copper with Removable Replacement Nee

Feature Portable The barcol hardness tester is a convenient tool for testing the hardness of aluminum aluminum alloys copper brass and other materials including plastics and fiberglass The instrument is designed for use on fabricated parts and assembly as well as on raw stock Easy to Use No experience required can be used in any position and in any space that will allow for the operator hand The hardness reading is instantly indicated on the dial which is divided into one hundred graduations No waiting preloading or separate measurements Lightweight The hardness tester weighs only 0 55 kg and comes complete with carrying case adjusting wrench and two spare indenter points 2kg Applications 934 1 for soft metals such as aluminum and its alloys brass copper and some of the harder plastics and fiberglass Approximate range 25 to 150 Brinell 10 mm ball 500 kg load This unitmeets American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM Standard D 2583 Operating information 1 The hardness tester is best suited for testing homogeneous materials Materials of granular fibroud or coarse struture will produce a wide variation in hardness readings because of the small diameter of the ienter point 2 For accurate readings material should be atleast 1 32 thick and large enough for a minimum distance of 1 8 in any direction from the indenter point to the edge of the specimen The testing area should be smooth and free from mechanical damage 3 Simply exert a light pressure against the in